Information processing apparatus and method for creating configuration information list

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a command for acquiring configuration information from a target apparatus, in association with the name of the apparatus. The processing unit acquires the name of the target apparatus that is subjected to acquisition of configuration information, by accessing the target apparatus present on a network, based on access information for accessing the target apparatus. The processing unit acquires the configuration information from the target apparatus, by causing the target apparatus to execute the command associated with the name of the target apparatus. Further, the processing unit creates a configuration information list listing the configuration information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a memory configured to store a command for acquiring configuration information from an apparatus, in association with a name of the apparatus; and   a processor configured to perform a procedure including:   acquiring a name of a target apparatus that is subjected to acquisition of configuration information, by accessing the target apparatus present on a network, based on access information for accessing the target apparatus,   acquiring the configuration information from the target apparatus, by causing the target apparatus to execute the command associated with the name of the target apparatus, and   creating a configuration information list listing the configuration information.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the procedure further includes, when the command corresponding to the name of the target apparatus is not stored in the memory, outputting an input request for the command for acquiring the configuration information from the target apparatus, and storing the command that is input in response to the input request, in association with the name of the target apparatus. 
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the procedure further includes, when another configuration information list that is input from outside is stored in the memory, extracting difference information between the created configuration information list and the another configuration information list. 
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the access information indicates a range of addresses used by the target apparatus; and   the acquiring the name includes
 transmitting a first command for determining whether the target apparatus is present to each of the addresses within the range, 
 when a response to the first command transmitted to a specific address is received, transmitting a second command for querying the name of the target apparatus to the specific address, and 
 acquiring the name of the target apparatus from information returned in response to the second command. 
   
     
     
         5 . A method for creating a configuration information list, the method comprising:
 acquiring, by a processor, a name of a target apparatus that is subjected to acquisition of configuration information, by accessing the target apparatus present on a network, based on access information for accessing the target apparatus;   acquiring, by the processor, the configuration information from the target apparatus, by referring to a memory configured to store a command for acquiring the configuration information from the target apparatus, in association with the name of the target apparatus, and by causing the target apparatus to execute the command associated with the name of the target apparatus; and   creating, by the processor, a configuration information list listing the configuration information.   
     
     
         6 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that causes a computer to perform a procedure comprising:
 acquiring a name of a target apparatus that is subjected to acquisition of configuration information, by accessing the target apparatus present on a network, based on access information for accessing the target apparatus;   acquiring the configuration information from the target apparatus, by referring to a memory configured to store a command for acquiring the configuration information from the target apparatus, in association with the name of the target apparatus, and by causing the target apparatus to execute the command associated with the name of the target apparatus; and   creating a configuration information list listing the configuration information.